[The text here followed is that of an edition in the possession of Matthew Shields, Esq. The full title is:—‘The Comical Sayings of Pady from Cork, with his coat button’d behind. Being an Elegant Conference between English Tom and Irish Teague: With Pady’s Catechism, his Opinion of Purgatory, the State of the dead; and his Supplication when a Mountain Sailor. To which is added, a Creed for all Romish Believers. In all its parts, carefully corrected. Glasgow, Printed by J. & M. Robertson, (No. 18.) Saltmarket, 1807.’ It is a 24 pp. 12mo. Pady’s Catechism and petition, and the Creed, have been collated with the versions of them given in the 1777 edition of Lothian Tom. See prefatory note to that chap-book at p. 66 of the present volume, and also footnote at p. 84.]
THE COMICAL SAYINGS OF PADY FROM CORK.
Part I.
Tom. Good morrow, Sir, this is a very cold day.
Teag. Arra, dear honey, yesternight was a very cold morning.